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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,814.74, 2,115,284.92 and 888,608.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,814.74, 2,115,284.92 and 888,608.37 is: 1,226,279.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,814.74 : 2,115,284.92 = 888,608.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,814.74/2,115,284.92 = 888,608.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,814.74x = 2,115,284.92 × 888,608.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,814.74x = 1,879,659,884,846.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,659,884,846.78/1,532,814.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,279.89

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